The typical day at SynergisticIT began at 9:00am, we'd come in, if they had any training scheduled…read morewe'd attain a training session, else we'd work on internal projects. The same flow would occur during the second half of the day after lunch. While working there I learned a great deal about advanced Java development as well as Mean Stack and other miscellaneous technologies. Not only did they give us enough information to start developing in the new respective technology, they left enough out as to not spoon feed us so that we'd have to make the effort to learn on our own and make it more engaging and meaningful. The management is on point and very helpful while not being intimidating and unapproachable. Co-workers are very friendly and helpful, often times very willing to provide their personal contact information to help during off times. It was very enjoyable and at some times hard to learn the new technologies that they expected us to use in our projects. In the end it was very much worth it because once our projects get green lighted we've not only learned something new but we also applied it meaningfully in a real project.

SynergisticIT is a non-entity in California, per Secretary of State database searches. It is also a…read morenon-entity in Alameda County, where Fremont is located, per Fictitious Business Name database searches. Mr. Ashish (Kumar), if his last name is Kumar, sits in SynergisticIT Fremont office while the marketing team sits overseas (probably in India). Today is Sept 19, 2022. Last week, I asked them about a Java cohort. Siddharth told me that there would be a new one starting on Wed Sept 21. After a few conversations, I was interested in the program. But I asked one question in writing because I wanted to be very sure. I wanted to know whether the algorithm challenges would be waived when I face potential employers, after I have gone through SynergisticIT training. Both Siddharth and Naman Sharma told me, verbally, that there would be NO algorithm challenges when I go to technical interviews with potential employers. This was the decisive factor in my decision to sign up with SynergisticIT, which turned out to be false. Last Friday, I had a zoom meeting with Ashish. On Zoom, he told me to go SynergisticIT website to pay the initial fee of $4K (without any contract in writing). I told him that I could not as it might be a scam. He told me to meet him in his office in Fremont. Then, when I met with him, I found out from him that of course, there would be algorithm challenges when I go to face potential employers. And I found out from him that the tentative date of the new class would be on Sept 27. "The start date is not important," he said. "The important thing is what we teach you from the start date." I did not protest anything on the date. But there was one thing I did not like about Ashish. He put me down on purpose. Something like "you have been at home for so long and you have not found a job. You are not good technically" and so on. True trainers encourage students to learn; they don't trash students. His point was that I was so bad that the only way for me to get a job is to go through with his training program. Also in their marketing presentations, they always emphasize on pictures of unknown people with large salaries attached. How can you know that it is true? When you want to break in the market, it is not wise to focus on the salary size. It is wise to focus on the opportunity to break in the market and get the experience. They try to arouse the greed in candidates. After I got out of Ashish's office, Naman called and pressure me to pay right away. He used the rule of 48 hours, that candidates have to pay the initial fee 48 hours before the start (Sept 21) of the class. It was ridiculous because the date would be, still tentatively, Sept 27. And then I gathered some more information, based on my previous conversations with Siddharth and Naman. SynergisticIT will make me pay $10K in cash through their website. Then I will have to sign a contract through DocuSign with a third party vendor saying that I owe this third-party $20K, which will be paid over the period of 2 years once I get a job of 75K+. The scary thing is that I don't know where this third-party vendor is. And non-existing SynergisticIT will have no liability. If they give me lousy training, I would have no way of holding them liable. Over the weekend, I did some research on the Secretary of State's website and the website of Alameda County. Also, I found Ashish Kumar, SynergisticIT, on linkedin. The problem is that his linkedin does not give a single piece of information. I found where an Ashish Kumar lives in Fremont though. I asked SynergisticIT to give me a copy of the drop-out/partial refund policy and a proof that SynergisticIT is a business entity in California. Of course they don't have those to give. This morning, I asked them to sign a one-page contract with me. The contract could be one sentence or one paragraph, saying that I sign up to be trained by SynergisticIT. I asked my address and their office address to be included in this document, and me & Ashish sign it. Of course they cannot do it. I told Naman not to contact me again that if I don't receive those in writing. If you read this line, you already know how shady this business is. Keep studying and looking with a positive attitude. No one can ever put me down. It applies to you too. I don't believe in the massive 5-star reviews about this SynergisticIT on the Internet. People, hundreds of people (in India or in other countries, for example) using their real or fakes names, can be paid to do reviews while the costs are minimal for a business that pays them to do so. Also, Naman told me that I need to TRUST them blindly.

David has been a phenomenal resource as I have embarked on building an Executive Coaching business…read more Lots of very positive energy, helpful suggestions and strategic framing on business development and marketing. I highly recommend David for support in framing out a new business idea and ensuring that you are focusing on the right things at the start. Five stars all the way!

I called David today, after going through a rough patch yesterday when my small business was…read moretemporarily banned from Mailchimp. I realized it was time for some outside assistance. I can't rely 100% on my own limited experience. David Mitroff (the man in the picture) was extremely generous with his time over the phone. I told him abt a potentially risky sales contract I was considering. He took at least 20 minutes to go over with me how I can mitigate that risk and what I should do to prepare for negotiation. He did not have to do that. But he wanted to make sure I didn't get scr3w3d over. He didn't want to see me fail. For that reason, Piedmont Avenue will be the first place I come to once I'm ready for a deeper strategic conversation and more hands-on assistance. Will update once I have more to say. Thanks David!

The best t-shirt printer in the Northern California Bay Area. Our company was making some STAR WARS…read moreproducts along with Disney and Lucasfilm for a major convention in LA with over 65,000 attendees. We actually made the order very late and needed A lot. Justin the owner was super professional, prompt, and provided a high quality shirt that was able to make through Lucasfilm and Disney approvals. Hundreds of attendees wore it at the convention and it eventually became a limited edition collectors item that was highly sought of over the internet! We look forward to ordering from Tee Rabbit again. We can't recommend them enough!

Highly recommend if you need custom T-shirts in the Bay Area! I worked with Justin who was…read morefriendly, responsive, and super helpful answering all the questions that I had. Not to mention the shirts came out exactly as we were hoping they would! Will definitely be reaching out for any future requests.

I sent Linda a long list of changes to make to an older website that needed a significant amount of…read moreupdating, she and her team did an excellent job and the site looks fantastic!

As a small business owner, I knew what I needed to do to promote my business but didn't have time…read moreor the skills to do it. Linda designed a spectacular website, the envy of all my competitors and then helped me promote it with social media. In managing my site, she was always available to trouble shoot, assist and protect it from security breeches. Can't recommend her highly enough!

Dan Strauss is the Proprietor of Pacific Promo Services and provides all sorts of sales and…read moremarketing paraphernalia to help a person or small business get their name out. Dan says, if it can be printed on, he can put your name or logo on it. His prices are very competitive, and he is a very responsible person who returns his calls and is working hard to provide great service and build his business. George Duarte

Dan Strauss, the owner of Pacific Promotional Products, really is "as good as it gets". WOW, the…read moreease of doing business with him, exceptional customer service, follow up on order details, and quality of the finished products truly exceeded my expectations. I went to him with a fairly urgent order on some staff shirts as a customer appreciation gesture for one of my largest clients. He got the work done on time and made me and my company look like heroes. Moving forward, I would not even dream of calling anyone else, when we need promotional products of any kind. I highly recommend this business. STEVE ORLANDI

First Day Social built our new website and handled our SEO and Google Business page. Results came…read morewithin a couple of months. More calls and customers every week. They are professional, responsive, and truly care about our success. Best decision we made for our business this year! Highly recommend if anyone is looking to attract more customers from online!!

First Day Social transformed my business online! They built a beautiful, fast, mobile-friendly…read morewebsite and nailed our local SEO. Now we rank on Google's first page and dominate Maps. They post to my Google Business page to increase our ranking and its working. They are easy to work with, have great communication, and provide great results. Best decision for my business. Highly recommend!

As broker/owner of a leading boutique real estate firm, my advice for Sellers is to explore the…read moredifference between a home's value and a home's worth. The best and only way to charge a premium above fair market value is to focus on lifestyle. Good listings sell homes. Excellent listings sell lifestyle. To rise above the crucible of competition, our listing photography must reach beyond professional grade, and be truly epic. We need to reach Buyers viscerally, and every detail matters. Going on 20 years in this industry, I have rarely come across another outfit who grasps this as fully as Aerial Canvas. When Aerial Canvas came to our market, I was instantly struck by their amazing talent pool. They hire best-of-breed photographers, drone pilots, 3D tour experts, film editors, web developers, and production managers, etc. They are so far ahead of the competition, their work shines like a beacon. Beyond shooting inspired photography, with great lighting, angles, equipment, and style... Aerial Canvas also delivers a complete set of media deliverables that add value to my presentation, including a turnkey, property-specific, consumer-facing website. The site is organized so elegantly, and so powerfully, that I can confidently send it to anyone, for any use-case, and trust with 100% confidence that they will be wowed. Their back-end services are friendly, intuitive, instructive, and always available. Virtually no tech knowledge is required to edit the site by myself. And it even comes with analytics I can show clients that measure my impact. I cannot recommend Aerial Canvas highly enough. If you are looking to build your brand, let these guys take your business to the next level.

I own a boutique personal training studio...I put in the hours at the studio to make it…read moreaesthetically pleasing to the eye. I want our prospective clients to feel like the studio is an extension to their home. It's' not just a gym. It's a feeling. Now that my studio is complete I thought it would be a great time to capture its energy. I have taken many photos in which I have posted on social media for the world to see but since I am not equipped with the proper equipment I can't highlight the things I want highlighted. Such as a virtual tour of my studio and aerial photos. Its a fact that today we live in a mobile world therefore many prospects do a lot more of their shopping online then they did in the past. For this reason I reached out to Aerial Canvas. I initially was interviewed by Adrian who is probably the best example of customer service I have ever come across. Adrian introduced me to Colby. We started by talking about my business; who we are, what we're all about, and why I'm so excited to do this photo shoot. We discuss the look I'm hoping to achieve, shots I would like to be highlighted, drone footage, the works. Then we worked on a shot list; Colby suggested I create a Pinterest board to share with him or to simply share photos/videos that inspire me from Instagram. We talked about everything I would need to feel completely confident that he had a great sense of what I wanted the day of your shoot.  The virtual tour and aerial photography Colby did for me allows my prospective clients to visually respond to what they see in my location. Some fall in love with the high ceilings and space, some fall in love with the line of equipment we have while others may fall in love with the mere fact that we have a clean bathroom with a shower. Let's face it, sometimes hiring a pro is just the right thing to do. If you'd like to save yourself some time and maybe even money, consider hiring a professional photographer like Colby from Aerial Canvas to come in and knockout your photos. He's attentive to detail, has professional's eye, and easy to work with. Best of all, it's one less thing you will need to do. FIT SF Personal Training San Mateo

We had a wonderful experience with Mr. Syed of Quick Printing Center. I am starting a new baking…read morebusiness, so it was important that the first impression I give to my potential customers it great. Quick Printing, I believe, will make it so. We needed catalogues of my goodies made. They accommodated me even though they were a little out of my area. They made it easy. Their price was very fair; they were very kind and caring. No staples seen on the cover! And then....the catalogues that I ordered were splendid - fantastic and the color and attention to detail was wonderful. Kudos to them. We are very satisfied. You should use them for your next printing job...I know we will!

Amazing quality, really fast and nice as well. I walked in expecting to have to come back but the…read moreowner told me he can do it for me right then and there which was really thoughtful. I was in and out in less then an hour. Thank you again would recommend!

Mared, Viet & team were phenomenal to work with. We were on the hunt for a customizable reception…read morevenue, and happened to come across Mac House. I sent an email one night and got a response from Mared so quickly that it almost felt too good to be true. While some brides want the all-inclusive venue with everything provided, I really didn't care about expensive fancy chairs, in-house catering, florals, etc. I just wanted a space that allowed me to DIY as much as I could. Mac House provided me with the perfect blank slate that actually ended up having some bells and whistles that helped elevate my basic set-up, like customizable lighting and a convenient roll-up door that served as the perfect spot for our taco caterer. The team was very friendly and accommodating throughout the entire process and made me feel so comfortable in their space. Following their Instagram page, I learned that, aside from the amazing video production work they do, they are also involved in a variety of humanitarian initiatives. I'm happy to have been introduced to such an interesting local business and will stay in touch, even if just to root them on in their endeavors.

The #1 perk about Mac House has to be the flexibility of the space. Not only is there a large open…read morelobby, but there's also an entire studio in the back waiting to be decorated. The studio was large enough for 100 or so guests, 13 tables, two bars (one alcohol and one water/coffee/tea, and food buffet - plus a dance floor for everyone to dance on. Best of all, unlike many venues, you're welcome to use any vendor (party rentals, catering, etc) that you want. This was a huge plus for us! With a little imagination, we were able to transform the entire space to fit the 'Dancing Under The Stars' theme we dreamt up for our wedding reception. Since they're a video production studio, it was super easy talking with them about how to light the entire space. At the end of that night, my wife and I, and all our guests had the most wonderful evening!

Nothing worse than your computer going down, had previously had the great employees at Nerd…read moreCrossing make a repair a few months ago. Then on Monday my printers refused to print. Called Eric on Monday, he came out to my office, discovered the problem, and on Thursday set up my new computer saving settings and bookmarks, etc. Can't recommend this firm higher, on a scale of 1-10, they are a 20. Quick timely response time, reasonable rates and a pleasure to deal with. Eric is a rock star.

I would like to recall my earlier post on this business. I was called back from them and we worked…read moreit .Everything was GREAT.